Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS, during the ongoing visit to Brazil met Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen, Commander of the Brazilian Navy. Discussions aimed at strengthening the growing India – Brazil naval cooperation, focused on operational engagements, training exchanges, hydrographic collaboration, information sharing and avenues for enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness. The scope of expanding cooperation in areas of defence industry, technology development, innovation, exchange of best practices, and capacity building between the two navies was also deliberated.
This apex-level engagement reaffirms the mutual resolve of both navies to strengthen strategic convergence and deepen the India – Brazil maritime partnership, contributing to stability in the global maritime commons Global South.